Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, and Other Tech Leaders Join Donald Trump at Windsor Castle State Banquet During UK Visit

Apple CEO Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella attended a lavish state banquet at Windsor Castle during President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK. The 160-guest dinner in St. George’s Hall served as a high-profile gathering of technology leaders, political figures, and royalty, underscoring the growing intersection between tech innovation and global diplomacy. Tech Titans and Strategic Seating The seating arrangements at the banquet highlighted careful diplomatic choreography. Cook was seated next to Trump’s daughter Tiffany, while Altman was placed beside Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. According to reports, President Trump maintained warm relations with King Charles, seated to his left, but spent much of the evening in conversation with the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. £31 Billion Investment Deal The dinner set the stage for Thursday’s signing of the “Tech Prosperity Deal,” a historic agreement between the US and UK focused on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear technology. The UK government projects the deal will generate over 7,600 high-quality jobs across multiple sectors. Alongside the agreement, US tech giants unveiled major investment commitments totaling £31 billion ($42 billion) to expand AI infrastructure in Britain. Microsoft led with a £22 billion pledge, while Google committed £5 billion for AI research and infrastructure over the next two years.